Figurine

AF5362

From: Nigeria | Yorubaland

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF5362
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Yoruba
Provenience Nigeria | Yorubaland
Section African
Materials Wood | Pigment
Iconography Woman
Description

Wooden figurine painted red (trunk, arms and face)and black (hairs, nipples, pubic area, and legs). South Yoruban style. For face marks see diagrams in Johnson, History of the Yoruba-- marks used at Oyo.

Other Number 74 - African Sale Catalogue Number

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